Valance



J. F. LIGON April 12, 1932.

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Patented Apr.:12, 1932 JOH1 T- I EY F wnsnmerolvpnrsrnrcrr on conUM Ia" varianc s g 1 iApp licatio n file d July 25,1931,- Serial-No; 553,168.

This invention relates to a valancer Valances of the type to which my: invention relates are made of Suitable :textile or other opaque material, and are placed in '51 the interior of store windows or similar dis- 1: The object of m'y invention' is to provide a valance of textile orother opaque material having suitable advertising matter or names, etc, cut out from the body of the valance and providing notonly an i ornamental and artistic drape but also permitting various color schemes tobeeflected'bymeans of interhereinafter described, illustratedin the' ac comp anying drawings, and set forth in the U 'color scheme of the Wi- A further object of the invention is to pro- WVith the above and-other changeable translucent strips or 1 cards which are supported in the rear of thecut-out portion of the body of the valance. a f

- -Anothe robject of the inventionis tov provide a valance which enables the window dresser to change the colorscheme of the advertisingmatter thereof to conform .to the dow display, or desires of the user.

vide an artistic valance serving not only to ornament or drape the upper'portio'nof a store window or:the' like, but also enabling the advertising matter cut out therefrom to be displayed in a clear, distinct andattractive mannerfi ln theday time, the sun :lpassing through the cut-out advertising matter and the'colored strip or card, produces in effect an illumination ofthe advertising matter,

and at night the same effect is obtained by the "artificial; light in the interior of the show window o-rthe like. l 7

objects in view, my invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the iorm, proportion and minor details of construction, within the scope of-the claims, maybe resorted to without-departing from the spirit of the inthereof.

In-the accompanying draWings a v V Figure 1 is a front elevationshowing the valance of the present invention:

vention or sacrificing any of'theadvantages M Fig. 2 is a rear 'elevationshowing the I:

pocket. V p v Fig, Zgis a vertical sectional view taken on the llne 33"of Fig. 1.'

*Fig. 4 is'a horizontal se'ctional view taken on'line 4 'ofFig; 2, '1

3 Referring more particularly to the drawings, the reference character 1- indicates the "body or main portion" o f {the vala'nce,'which 1's of any suitable opaque-material, preferably -'a textile mat'erial, such as imitation suede,

and which may be'of any desired color and dimansions. 'This-body'p'ortion O'fthevalance is of a'thinflexible character an'd has cutout therefrom suitable advertising matter or display openings-2. A tape 3, vvhich maylbe of 4 any kind, preferably tash tape, may be sewed,

"as at 4, to*the body of the valance, toouthne' the cut-out advertising matter therein. Usually this tape is of 'a contrasting color to the'body of the valance andif used enables the advertising matter'to vbe clearly defined at it'scut-out edge'sQ-The tape 3' more: definitely outlines the cut-out advertising matter by providing an 'increased depth at the but- "line of the'lettefrs or other indicia constituting th'e'adverti'sing matter,thus presenting the advertising matter'in relief against-the body of theva'lance: The tape also acts as'a binding at g the edge of the meme portions and prevents rave'lingof the material. V The valance may be provided n'theface" ithereof with suitable rosettes 5 and attaching cords 6 termin'ating'in tassels ,7. A;suita'ble "ornamental braid 8 may 'be"disposed below the advertising matterandforminga lower border'below Which the usual fringe!) is pplied at the bottom edge of thevalanc rear side of the body portion of the valance, and is secured thereto by the stitching 4, which is the same stitching that secures the tape to the outline of the cut-out portions of the body of the valance. The backing 10 may, of course, be secured in any other desired manner.

On the rear side of the body of; the valance there is provided a pocket 11 which is preferably composed of a sheet of transparent material 12 and wlrichmay be provided at its edges with a suitable binding 13. This transparent pocket 11 is secured at its sides and bottom to the rear side of the body of. the valance, preferably by stitching 14, which stitching is concealed on the front of the Valance by the-rosette, cord and braid ornamentation 5, dand 8,. respectively, referred to .above. The upper end of the pocket, 15, is open and unsecured to the rear side of the valance, except-that in some instances it may be detachably secured by means of snap fasteners 16.

A translucent. strip or card 17' of any desired color is adapted to be received by the pocket and it will, of con-re, be interposed between the transparent pocket and the main portion of the: valance. The lower corners of the strip or card are rounded as at 18, .Which enables ready insertion of the strips into the. pockets. Itis to be understood that the translucent cardisof such size as to. permit i-tsready insertion into the transparent pocket and removal therefrom. This makes possible the use of a large number of difierently colored cards. or strips, so asto obtain the desired color for the cut-out advertising matter ofthe valance, which will be arranged to conformto the color scheme of a window display. It. will simply be necessary to re- .moveonecolored strip or card. and replace it with a card or strip: of a different color in order to obtain this result. In the event that through long service: the colored translucent strip or card should becomefaded by the sunlight. or artificial light, it will be seen that a new-colored strip may be readily inserted to replace the faded or Worn strip;

At the rear side of the valance above the open upper end 15 of the pocket. there is provided a top binding strip 19. to which are secured suitable attaching means such. as small metal rings 20, thus enabling the valance to be hung in the upper portion of a show window or thelike.

As for the transparent and translucent materials referred to herein, I. have found that the product known as Lumerith serves admirably for this purpose, in that it is highly flexible and. is commercially fire proof. I rnnerith: is: a material somewhat similar to celluloid and cellophane and possesses the desired qualities of both of these materials. Lumerith is obtainable in colorless transparent form and alsoinvarious colors.

The preferred embodiment of my invention has been described hereinand shown as a valance for the decoration of the windows of stores or other commercial establishments, but it will be readily understood that the invention is adapted for any use wherein an ornamental drape of this character is desired,

flexible textile. material having cut-out advertising matter, abacking of flexible transparent material secured to the rear side of said valance" over said cut-out advertising matter, a strip of thin flexible transparent material also secured to the'rear side of said" valance thereby forming a pocket, and a; thin flexible translucent strip adapted to be insertediin said pocket.

3. A valance consisting of a strip ofthin-flexible opaque material having cut-outadvertis ing-matter, a tape outlining said cut-out matter, a thin transparent strip of material securedto the rear side of said valance over said cut-out advertising matter, a transparent strip" also -secu'red to the rear side of said valance thereby forming a pocket, and a translucent strip adapted to be inserted in said pocket, said. tape and thin transparent strip being stitched to the valance.

4. A valance consisting of a strip of thin flexible sheet. material having cutoutadvertising matter, a strip of thin flexible transparent materialsecured to: the rear side of saidsheet material thereby forming, a pocket over the said cut-out matter, anda strip of thinv flexible translucentmaterial adapted to be inserted in said pocket;

A'valance of opaque material provided with. cut-out advertising matter, a. backing of transparent material secured in the rear of saidva-lance and positioned over said cut-out advertising matter, a strip. of transparent material secured at its bottom and. sides to the rear side ofv said valance. thereby forming a pocket, and a translucent strip; adapted to be inserted insaid pocket 6;. A valance-consisting of a stripof sheet material having cut-out advertising matter, a backing. of: transparent material secured to the rear side of said strip over the cut-out matter, a stripof flexible material secured to the rear sideof said strip over said cut-out matter thereby forming apocket, and a translucent strip adaptedto be inserted in said pocket.

7. A valance, consistingvof a thin, flexible, opaque sheet having light-transmitting openings therein corresponding to the outline of the matter to be displayed, a flexible trans- 5 parent sheet secured'to the rear side of the opaque sheet to form therewith a pocket which is open at a side, and a light-transmitting strip readily insertable in and removable from said pocket.

I 8. A valance, consisting of a thin, flexible, opaque sheet having portions cut therefrom to define matter to be displayed, a flexible transparent backing secured to the rear side of the opaque sheet and extending over the cut out portions thereof, and a flexible transparent sheet secured to he rear side of the opaque sheet to form therewith a pocket which is open at the side to admit of a strip being readily insertable in or removable from the pocket.

9. A valance, consisting of a thin, flexible, opaque sheet having portions cut therefrom to define matter to be displayed, a flexible transparent backing stitched at its outer edges and intermediate portions to the opaque sheet, the intermediate stitching being adjacent and conforming to the cut out 7 portions of the opaque sheet, and a flexible transparent sheet secured to the rear sideof the opaque sheet to'form therewith a pocket which is open at a side to admit of a strip being readily insertable in orremovable'from the pocket. 7

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of July, 1981.

JOHN F. moon. 

